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Tom Unka

Ni Hadi Xa , Fort Resolution , Canada

Chair person

Tom Unka is a Deninu Kue First Nation elder, who represents the Northwest Territory Metis Nation as the technical advisor to the Diamond mines and member of the Ni Hadi Xa. Tom has significant knowledge when it comes to diamond mining in the arctic. Tom has worked at the Ekati Diamond mine in the late 1990's though to the mid 2000's. Tom has served as Chair for the Ni Hadi Xa since 2014 and is also provides his knowledge to the Ni Hadi Xa sub committees for hiring and Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Program. In his spare time, Tom is a traditional harvester, he gathers wood, picks morels and hunts for moose, geese and other wildlife. Tom is a father of five and has many grandchildren.

Tom Unka